Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

AI dominates the corporate risk landscape

AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series compiles insights and perspectives from...

AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

SASE growth slows as economic pressures weigh

The worldwide Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market posted 10% year-over-year (Y/Y) revenue growth in 2Q 2024, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. This is the lowest growth rate since Dell’Oro Group started tracking SASE in 1Q 2019. Economic pressures,...

Handheld radios detonated in Lebanon

A new wave of explosions has rocked Lebabon, this time as handheld radios (walkie-talkies) were yesterday detonated in a co-ordinated remote network attack. At last report, at least 20 people had been killed and about 450 others wounded when the devices exploded. The...

Intel leads in addressing technology shifts

Kathy Gibson is at VMware vForum 2022 - Intel is rapidly changing and innovating as technology shifts to address the global move to digitalisation. "Technology has never been more important to humanity than it is today," says Nathan Reddy, industry technical...

Innovation key to creating jobs and driving growth in SA

With the shift towards the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) well underway, innovation has emerged as one of the key attributes of a winning nation - and South Africa can take its place at the forefront of 4IR by investing in building its Science, Technology,...

Consumers becoming more savvy on digital payments

The adoption of a broad range of digital payment methods is accelerating in South Africa, according to Mastercard's New Payment Index 2022. In addition to being aware of solutions like cryptocurrency, digital cards, biometric payments, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), and...

Exploitation of Internet-facing apps is No 1 initial attack vector

According to the recent Kaspersky Incident Response Analytics Report, more than half (53,6%) of cyberattacks in 2021 started with vulnerability exploitation. Other common initial attack methods included compromised accounts and malicious emails. When attackers plan...

Eskom moves on power procurement programme

As part of the broad measures to address the loadshedding crisis, Eskom has launched three programmes to procure much needed power for the national grid. Initially the programmes will focus on generators capable of supplying more than one Megawatt to the grid. Over...

Decision-makers cherry-pick marketing data

Marketing analytics are responsible for influencing just over half (53%) of marketing decisions, according to a new survey by Gartner. In May and June 2022, Gartner surveyed 377 users of marketing analytics to explore the role of marketing analytics in decision...

Staggering growth for 5G fixed wireless access

A new study by Juniper Research has found that total operator-billed revenue generated from 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) services will rise from $515-million in 2022 to $2,5-billion next year. This staggering growth will be driven by 5G's advanced network...

Challenges to wearables growth in 2022

The wearables market faced another challenging period in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22) as global shipments declined 6,9% year over year to 107,4-million units according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device...

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Microsoft empowers educators and students

Technology plays a crucial role in the modern workplace and at home by making employees and students more productive in their personal and professional tasks. Microsoft is committed to ensuring that all youth, no matter where they live or what their background may be,...

HDS aims for smarter, safer cities

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS) has announced new enhancements to its Hitachi Visualisation solution portfolio: Hitachi Visualisation Suite 4.5 now with Hitachi Visualisation Predictive Crime Analytics (PCA) and Hitachi Video Management Platform (VMP) 2.0. PCA...

BT expands cloud of clouds offering

BT is further broadening its Cloud of Clouds offering by providing customers the ability to connect directly to the Microsoft Office 365 productivity suite with Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute. The offer builds on BT’s vision of the Cloud of Clouds by enabling its...

Does your UPS need replacing?

There can be no doubt that a UPS is essential for the majority of businesses, especially given today’s power problems, writes Elrica Quick, APC product specialist at Drive Control Corporation. However, many businesses have already invested in UPS solutions for a...

Simplifying loans applications with digital signature workflow

For financial institutions, loans are an essential part of their business, writes Avi Rose, regional sales manager for Africa at DocuSign and Leon van der Merwe, business development manager at Pitney Bowes. From home loans to vehicle finance, personal loans to credit...

Modern business telephony key to efficiency

There has not been much innovation in telephony since the VoIP revolution, but every telephone service provider is still claiming to have the best quality at the cheapest rate. With all this competition in the market, what is the real differentiator in today’s highly...

Testing to mitigate the risk when disaster strikes

South African-based companies know the impact that external factors can have on data centres all too well. Whether it be man-made such as load shedding or forces of nature like the frequent Highveld thunderstorms, companies can never take their business continuity...

Econz Wireless pilots timecard GPS for Marltons

Econz Wireless has signed Marltons Pet Care Products and Accessories to track their national sales team with Econz Timecard GPS. Marltons is a leader in the pet products industry (excluding food). The local pet care industry (including food) is estimated at R5-billion...

Strike lead generation gold with data mining

It is not news that the world these days is drowning in data. It permeates our lives in expected, and even some unexpected, ways. Every time you do something electronically, whether it is transacting with your credit card, watching television, sending an e-mail, or...

CA joins Linux Foundation Open Mainframe Project

CA Technologies has become  a founding Platinum member of The Linux Foundation’s new Open Mainframe Project. The project is designed to create a collaborative environment among top industry leaders and academic institutions to drive both improvements and enterprise...

Web Developer (Full Stack Python Django Developer)

Web Developer (Full Stack Python Django Developer) - Hybrid position Excellent opportunity with highly reputable financial services firm! About the job:This new vacancy has been created within our client's IT Development team based at their Cape Town office. The role...

Software Tester – Remote

Our client is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Software Tester to join their development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our clients C# MVC web application and REST API. This role involves planning,...

Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

This position reports to the Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining data architectures.Preparing data for descriptive, predictive and prescriptive modelingAutomating repetitive tasks and manual...

IT Technical Manager – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Manager to lead their technical team and drive the successful delivery of IT projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of...

Software Tester – Remote – Remote Remote

Our client is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Software Tester to join their development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our clients C# MVC web application and REST API. This role involves planning,...

IT Support Technician

ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of an IT Support Technician with 12+ years' SME Support experience is sought by a cutting-edge FinTech company to monitor Active Directory, Exchange, VMware and SQL infrastructure while continually reviewing the IT software/hardware...

.Net Developer

Ready to take the .NET world by storm? We're looking for an Intermediate .NET Developer to help us revolutionize the software development industry! If you're a .NET guru with a passion for innovation and a talent for delivering high-quality solutions, apply now, and...

Senior Automation Engineer

A leader in the Banking and Financial space is on the lookout for a Software Quality Engineer to join their team.Use the automation test kit (frameworks and pre-defined test tools) to inspect, analyse, design, develop, implement and execute on re-useable automated...

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